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2020
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Folk
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7
5-Star Albums
4
1-Star Albums

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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Vedergällningen
Garmarna
5 2.88 +2.12
Melt My Eyez See Your Future
Denzel Curry
5 2.94 +2.06
Inside
Bo Burnham
5 3.03 +1.97
El Circo
Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del 5to. Patio
5 3.27 +1.73
The Simple Plan
August is Falling
4 2.39 +1.61
The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
Explosions In The Sky
5 3.42 +1.58
The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
5 3.55 +1.45
Come And Get It
Rachel Stevens
4 2.59 +1.41
AmarElo
Emicida
4 2.74 +1.26
Loss
Mull Historical Society
4 2.94 +1.06

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Piledriver
Status Quo
1 2.83 -1.83
Turn On The Bright Lights
Interpol
2 3.6 -1.6
Kick
INXS
2 3.58 -1.58
Last Splash
The Breeders
2 3.46 -1.46
Smell No Evil
Ookla The Mok
1 2.38 -1.38
TEKKNO
Electric Callboy
1 2.36 -1.36
Singles
Future Islands
2 3.3 -1.3
Cracker Island
Gorillaz
2 3.27 -1.27
A Black Mile To The Surface
Manchester Orchestra
2 3.19 -1.19
HELLYEAH
HELLYEAH
1 2.17 -1.17

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Inside by Bo Burnham

I must thank whoever added this here. It's a comedy album that still should be taken seriously. or the other way around - it's a serious album that uses comedy to lighten some of the messages. I've loved Bo for a while and the songs on this album some of his best. 9/10

The Simple Plan by August is Falling

A very solid, tough-in-cheek pop punk EP. It's just a few silly little punk songs with good hooks, not much else to say. 8/10

TEKKNO by Electric Callboy

All-around cringe. 1/10

Vedergällningen by Garmarna

I didn’t expect Swedish folk/trip-hop to be the highlight of my day but here we are! This album slaps even without me understanding a single word. Ten-out-of-ten would Vedergällningen again. 10/10

1-Star Albums (4)

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Loss by Mull Historical Society
Sep 26 2025

A fun little one! Pretty catchy hooks and production is slightly out there, although not as off-the-wall as I was expecting but still cool. 7/10

Dilate by Ani DiFranco
Oct 06 2025

Was fine overall. Maybe a bit too angsty for my taste. 5/10

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Oct 07 2025

I'm pretty shocked this wasn't on the original list, seems like exactly the type of commercially successful classic rock that there are quite a few of. The record itself is decent, but the hits are definitely hits for a reason, and the others vice versa. 5/10

Oct 08 2025

I hadn't listened to The 1975 for a while, probably since they got popular when I was in high school. This record is a bit more varied than I expected from them, and is certainly a nice listen, but I couldn't recall too many of the specifics of the songs if I needed to. 6/10

People Watching by Sam Fender
Oct 09 2025

I mostly enjoyed it. Even though I did read it on the Wiki, the influence from War on Drugs is very noticeable, but luckily that War on Drugs album was a nice surprise for me from the list so I liked this one too. 7/10

Milo Goes to College by Descendents
Oct 10 2025

A silly little one. I liked the bluntness of it all, even if they really all sound similar. 8/10

John Dawson Winter III by Johnny Winter
Oct 11 2025

It's just.... generic. Majority of the songs titles have either 'rock', 'roll', or 'blues' in them which perhaps reflects a lack of originality here. 3/10

McDonald and Giles by Ian McDonald
Oct 12 2025

Didn’t hate it. The songs really just meander around into random shapes which is fun. 6/10

Millennium by Backstreet Boys
Oct 13 2025

Damn, the nostalgia is strong with this one... Starts off pretty well but gets very spotty beyond that. Everything just gets simplified to make the songs interesting for their full runtime. 6/10

Kick by INXS
Oct 14 2025

Catchy but forgettable. 4/10

Bloody Kisses by Type O Negative
Oct 15 2025

A few good moments but the rest is not for me. 3/10

Yellow & Green by Baroness
Oct 16 2025

For a metal record, it's very soft and melodic. Some of it is really pleasant, but I can't say I love the vocals for such a soft musical style (I think the singer works best on the harder songs). Decent enough! 6/10

A Beginner's Mind by Sufjan Stevens
Oct 19 2025

Had heard this one a few times before. I think Sufjan has better albums, but this one is still solid. Album cover throws me off every time though still. 7/10

Discovery by Daft Punk
Jan 15 2026

Awesome album. Tons of variation to keep it fresh and the songs themselves are just fun. 9/10

Last Splash by The Breeders
Jan 16 2026

Noisey, thrashy, rough-around- the-edges. It was okay. 4/10

Alexisonfire by Alexisonfire
Jan 17 2026

This was never really gonna go too well for me…. 4/10

Jan 19 2026

Yeah this is a good one, and probably should've been the one on the list from Muse over Black Holes and Revelations. A bit too guitar-driven for my taste but I can't deny that it's good. 8/10

Dear You by Jawbreaker
Jan 20 2026

It grows... tiresome.. 4/10

Are You Shpongled? by Shpongle
Jan 23 2026

I could not imagine actively listening to this whole thing. As background music it's decent but most of the songs are just too repetitive and stale by the end. 4/10

City Of Evil by Avenged Sevenfold
Jan 24 2026

I do like some more slower, more melodic A7X… 5/10

Up To Here by The Tragically Hip
Jan 25 2026

Rather generic. Sounds identical to like 30 other albums from the list so I don't really get it. 3/10

Inside by Bo Burnham
Jan 26 2026

I must thank whoever added this here. It's a comedy album that still should be taken seriously. or the other way around - it's a serious album that uses comedy to lighten some of the messages. I've loved Bo for a while and the songs on this album some of his best. 9/10

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
Jan 27 2026

This album pops up all over the place in online discourse, but I've never listened to it til now. I mostly did enjoy it! I didn't realize how much of an influence they were on bands I enjoyed like Beirut, with whom there is a lot of overlap here. 7/10

Grand Prix by Teenage Fanclub
Jan 28 2026

Decently fun, super hooky and more pop-centric than I expected. 6/10

Jan 29 2026

Denzel is one of my favorite artists ever and I think pretty slept on in the rap world, so I'm super glad someone put him on this list. This album isn't my favorite from him (TA13OO), but it's still awesome and has some of his best rapping and bars. 9/10

Magnolia Electric Co. by Songs: Ohia
Jan 30 2026

A nice one. Maybe a bit too vague/poetic in the lyrics, but still sounds really good. 7/10

After Hours by The Weeknd
Jan 31 2026

I think the production does a lot of the carrying on this one. It’s immaculately punchy and clean. The songwriting could definitely be better though. 7/10

Afraid Of Sunlight by Marillion
Feb 01 2026

Kinda cool. More art rock-y thank I expected from the album art and wiki. 6/10

HELLYEAH by HELLYEAH
Feb 02 2026

HELLYEAH. 2/10

Out of the Blue by Debbie Gibson
Feb 03 2026

Music is meh. I'm more blown away by the fact I've never heard of this woman and how commercially successful she was in her time. 4/10

Barafundle by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Feb 04 2026

It's kinda like if a circus troupe made artsy folk music... but like good? 7/10

Smell No Evil by Ookla The Mok
Feb 05 2026

I’m sorry I really tried but I just couldn’t do it. 1/10

The Monitor by Titus Andronicus
Feb 10 2026

Quite noisy and muddled. Not bad for a little bit but grows pretty old by the end of the thing. 5/10

Diamonds & Gasoline by Turnpike Troubadours
Feb 11 2026

Overall sound was good and some nice songwriting. Just not totally my type of music to where I’d thoroughly enjoy a whole album. 6/10

Young Team by Mogwai
Feb 12 2026

The sound is good, but I must admit all of the songs basically are extended interludes that vary between quite and wall-of-sound loud. 5/10

Wet Leg by Wet Leg
Feb 13 2026

It’s a hooky little thing. Short and sweet, but ultimately pretty forgettable musical and thematically. 6/10

Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard
Feb 14 2026

There's like a handful (+ maybe one or two) of pretty good songs. The rest is a bit generic.

Bon Iver by Bon Iver
Feb 15 2026

To be honest, it sounds really good... like the overall sound is really nice and well made. But maybe my engineering-based brain just can't handle the uber-abstract lyrics to get any real meaning from the songs. 7/10

Afrociberdelia by Chico Science
Feb 18 2026

I was flip-flopping between "This is bangers" and "This is tiring, when will it end?". I love how punchy the drums are on many of the songs though. 5/10

London 0 Hull 4 by The Housemartins
Feb 19 2026

Yeah it's nice! Cute and simple and catchy. 7/10

Vedergällningen by Garmarna
Feb 20 2026

I didn’t expect Swedish folk/trip-hop to be the highlight of my day but here we are! This album slaps even without me understanding a single word. Ten-out-of-ten would Vedergällningen again. 10/10

TEKKNO by Electric Callboy
Feb 21 2026

All-around cringe. 1/10

Get Fucked by The Chats
Feb 22 2026

Short and sweet. Tons of energy throughout and just a solid punk sound. 8/10

Currents by Tame Impala
Feb 24 2026

No doubt it’s a very solid album. I love the longer, more drawn-out song structure that Kevin does so well on this one. And the frickin’ baselines are killer. 8/10

AmarElo by Emicida
Feb 25 2026

Super chill for the most part. I liked it! The sequencing of tracks wasn’t my favorite though, with a lot of the harder songs towards the end. Besides that it’s pretty cool. 7/10

Demon Days by Gorillaz
Feb 26 2026

So so so so close to being a 5 with this one, but there's just a few rather forgettable tracks--looking at you, Intro and Demon Days :|. Everything else is fire though. 8/10

For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
Feb 27 2026

I can't say it's my favorite work from Bon Iver. Too soft and same-y for me, along with my inability to fully understand what their songs are about. 6/10

Boys And Girls in America by The Hold Steady
Feb 28 2026

I like the last few songs. Starts out a bit too generic and just noise rock guitars in your face sounding for me. 6/10

Loss Of Life by MGMT
Mar 01 2026

I hadn't listened to this one in about a year so it was nice to go back to it. There's maybe 2-3 duds mixed in, but for the most part its a really solid album with super catchy hooks and interesting instrumentation. 8/10

Boxer by The National
Mar 02 2026

I'd say it's fine. A few standouts and the rest is decent. 6/10

Sunset Mission by Bohren & Der Club Of Gore
Mar 03 2026

Great for background music but if I'm actively trying to listen to this I'm going to go crazy. 4/10

We Like It Here by Snarky Puppy
Mar 04 2026

Some decent passages here and there but gets pretty stale stale after 50 mins of straight jamming. 5/10

Yeti by Amon Düül II
Mar 05 2026

Kinda cool. Reminds me of an abstract Black Sabbath or something. 5/10

The Simple Plan by August is Falling
Mar 06 2026

A very solid, tough-in-cheek pop punk EP. It's just a few silly little punk songs with good hooks, not much else to say. 8/10

Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay
Mar 07 2026

I've tried to love this album, and I've probably listened to it 10 times since it's come out, but I can't seem to get past mildly enjoying it. There's a few fantastic songs but many of the songs in between don't standout enough. 7/10

Maestro by Kaizers Orchestra
Mar 08 2026

It's weird, the vocals on this one are like those "what English sounds like to people who don't speak English" and I never expexted that from Norwegian. I'm not complaining, it's a pretty fun album. 7/10

Oncle Jazz by Men I Trust
Mar 09 2026

I really enjoy Men I Trust in small doses, but unfortunately this album runs way too long. 6/10

Take to the Skies by Enter Shikari
Mar 10 2026

Not bad. It's like a more playful Linkin Park or something. I think the mixing of electronic and metal was done pretty well and results in some really cool passages. 6/10

I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers
Mar 11 2026

It's pretty good. Starts super somber and slow and picks up with some rowdy ones towards the end. Quite nice! 7/10

Blink-182 by blink-182
Mar 12 2026

This was a fun one. I've never really tried to get into Blink-182 so much but this makes me pretty curious about their catalogue. A lot of pretty, melodic stuff here to go with the brash pop-punk songs. 8/10

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé
Mar 13 2026

I love how unapologetically horny this album is at times. Just really goes for it and doesn't hold back. 8/10

Rose Mountain by Screaming Females
Mar 15 2026

I liked it! Good energy and songwriting. 7/10

II by Espers
Mar 16 2026

Pretty cool! One or two of the songs don't do much for me (particularly the penultimate one), but the rest very elegant and pretty. 7/10

A City Dressed In Dynamite by That Handsome Devil
Apr 08 2026

This was like Tom Waits in his jazzcat era mixed with Andre 3000 or something lol wild stuff. 5/10

Control by Pedro The Lion
Apr 09 2026

Decent. A good mix of simple, indie sounding songs and then more grand, wall-of-guitars stuff, both of which are pulled off well. 6/10

Nuyorican Soul by Nuyorican Soul
Apr 15 2026

A chill little album. 6/10

A Black Mile To The Surface by Manchester Orchestra
Apr 16 2026

The overall sound is quite pleasant and pretty, but I don't think there was quite enough to grab and hold my attention for most of the songs. 4/10

The Hazards of Love by The Decemberists
Apr 17 2026

While I respect the theme of the whole album, it takes some patience to get through.. The songs themselves are decent. 5/10

Spilt Milk by Jellyfish
Apr 18 2026

Couldn’t totally get into it but a decent amount of fun tracks here. 6/10

Excitable Boy by Warren Zevon
Apr 19 2026

Seems like the sorta thing that definitely should be on the original list. Not that it’s amazing, but just has the same vibe and relevance as a lot of the other albums there. 5/10

Racine carrée by Stromae
Apr 20 2026

I'd say this is more down my alley than most on here, so I appreciate the addition of it to the list. I can't speak to the lyrical content, but instrumentally it sounds very good with a solid amount of variation, albeit lacking in originality. 8/10

Real Life by Joan As Police Woman
Apr 21 2026

It's good! Like a really nice mix of Fiona Apple and Norah Jones, her voice is silky and so pleasant. 8/10

Apr 22 2026

I can't say I get it... it's certainly not bad, but really nothing to note either. 4/10

The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Apr 23 2026

Love it. Just on the brilliance of Welcome to the Black Parade it could be a 5-star. 9/10

Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson
Apr 24 2026

Kinda meh… “is she really going out with him?” Is super nostalgic for me because my parents played that loads in my childhood, but the rest didn’t make me feel much. 3/10

How to Operate With a Blown Mind by Lo Fidelity Allstars
Apr 25 2026

3 or 4 pretty good to really cool songs. The rest get quite boring with how repetitive they are. 5/10

Ida Con Snock by Michael Hurley
Apr 26 2026

Kinda cute kinda annoying and repetitive. 5/10

Piledriver by Status Quo
Apr 27 2026

It’s just…. boring. Im sorry I don’t see what this adds to the list compared to the ~100 others that are so similar. 2/10

Alopecia by WHY?
Apr 28 2026

A lot of sounds going on here, not all good but many are also pretty solid. Unfortunately the lyrics are too often cringey or nonsensical to make much of it enjoyable. 4/10

Come And Get It by Rachel Stevens
Apr 29 2026

Mostly a very catchy, cute little album. I wish Spotify's quality of the tracks was better because some of them would be banger pop song if they didn't sound so muddled and compressed. 7/10

El Circo by Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del 5to. Patio
Apr 30 2026

This one was really great! Good vibes all around. 10/10

May 01 2026

A very solid album. I was surprised by the range of sounds, with of course tons of the atmospheric electronic I expected but also more pop-rock sounding stuff too. Throughout the 73 minutes I never really wanted to turn it off. Nice! 8/10

Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate
May 02 2026

I was really excited because it started off so strong. But many of the later tracks are kinda forgettable and bland. 6/10

Singles by Future Islands
May 04 2026

I’ve tried a few times to get into this band and just can’t seem to do it. There’s very few moments that are truly interesting or that catch my ear. It’s like very quality background music. 4/10

When Smoke Rises by Mustafa
Jun 09 2026

A bit one dimensional in terms of lyrical content, and the fact the guy is a poet is pretty apparent in the cryptic lyrics. Musically it's very simple and pretty. I mostly enjoyed it, and expect it to grow on me with a few more listens. 7/10

Pussy Whipped by Bikini Kill
Jun 10 2026

So this is the reason I can guess Grrrl as a word on Wordle? 4/10

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers
Jun 11 2026

Decently fun. It all sounds a bit the same so I found it tough to pick out individual unique parts of songs, but a handful of quality tracks here. 6/10

Come On Come On by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Jun 13 2026

A handful of earworms. It’s all pretty by the book, like I feel like I’ve heard these songs tons but I probably never actually have. I think my parents would like it though! 4/10

Not Animal by Margot & The Nuclear So And So's
Jun 16 2026

It was kinda cute and silly and funny. 7/10

Cleopatra by The Lumineers
Jun 17 2026

Short and sweet. Nothing life changing but it’s a solid little listen. 7/10

Cracker Island by Gorillaz
Jun 19 2026

An interesting choice for a Gorillaz album... I'd say it's the most forgettable of their recent releases (I haven't listened to all of their older stuff). There's a couple good songs here but much of it is too low-key and the lyrics are a bit tough to decipher. 4/10

Solid State Survivor by YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
Jun 20 2026

A very proper choice for the list. Music is funky and a little out there but still dancey and accessible. Big fan! 8/10

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